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Raglan-Manu Bay Surf Forecast
/ Raglan and West Waikato (8 surf breaks) /
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Raglan-Manu Bay surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 08 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Raglan-Manu Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Raglan-Manu Bay sea temperature is
19.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Raglan-Manu Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Manu Bay at 9AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Manu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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 kJ (?) | 74 | 121 | 165 | 183 | 229 | 217 | 204 | 198 | 195 | 151 | 149 | 149 | 140 | 128 | 174 | 172 | 314 | 348 | 527 | 520 | 549 | 542 | 659 | 613 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:28AM 2.55 | 1:50PM 2.36 | 2:16AM 2.39 | 2:49PM 2.21 | 3:20AM 2.26 | 4:03PM 2.12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:50AM 0.80 | 8:07PM 0.78 | 8:42AM 0.94 | 9:00PM 0.92 | 9:46AM 1.02 | 10:10PM 0.99 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 6:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
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